Slipknot is well known for its attention-grabbing image, aggressive style of music, and energetic and chaotic live shows. The band rapidly rose to fame following the release of their eponymous debut album in 1999. The 2001 follow-up album, Iowa, although darker in tone, made the band more popular. After a brief hiatus, Slipknot returned in 2004 with Vol. 3: The Subliminal Verses, before going on another hiatus and returning in 2008 with its fourth album, All Hope Is Gone, which debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart. After another long hiatus, Slipknot released its fifth studio album, .5: The Gray Chapter, in 2014. Their sixth studio album, We Are Not Your Kind, was released on August 9, 2019. Their seventh studio album, The End, So Far, was released on September 30, 2022. The band has released two live albums titled 9.0: Live and Day of the Gusano: Live in Mexico, a compilation album titled Antennas to Hell, and five live DVDs. The band has sold 30 million records worldwide.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slipknot_(band)
Studio albums
Slipknot (1999)
Iowa (2001)
Vol. 3: The Subliminal Verses (2004)
All Hope Is Gone (2008)
.5: The Gray Chapter (2014)
We Are Not Your Kind (2019)
The End, So Far (2022)
12- new abortion
Slipknot Lyrics
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They stick to my skin like beloved cysts
I tear away with my nails and teeth and fists
Touch the hands of inverted saints
Follow my heart through the threaded pain
Callow man is a sentinel screaming
I see the future, the future is bleeding
Like a virus, you will never kill me now
Goin' underground, comin' on like hepatitis
We're out and you can't reshape us
Another bug in the construct
Tearin' up the main bus be
Zeros and ones are everything, execute me
Everywhere you look, it's like they know
Their fingerprints are hidden by control
This is where the line is drawn, see
You can't take my soul away from me
What do you need to see? ya feel the impact?
Gotta retract, everybody get back
What is this? it's like a big conspiracy
Fields of dejected morbid progeny
They always say that it's always our fault
But everything we say is taken with a grain of salt
Man, it's always the same, if we talk or complain
We only want to upset the balance
How's it feel to be the new abortion?
The only generation to suffer extortion
Everywhere you look, it's like they know
Their fingerprints are hidden by control
This is where the line is drawn, see
You can't take my soul away from me
You can't take my soul away from me
You can't take my soul away from me
You can't take my soul away from me
You can't take my soul away from me
You can't take my soul away from me
Everywhere you look, it's like they know
Their fingerprints are hidden by control
This is where the line is drawn, see
You can't take my soul away from me
Everywhere you look, it's like they know
Their fingerprints are hidden by control
This is where the line is drawn, see
You can't take my soul away from me
You can't take my soul away from me
Fuck you
The lyrics to Slipknot's "New Abortion" are very intense and full of anger. The singer describes himself as ethereal and his children as a legion, which suggests he is the leader of a group of people who share his mindset. The line "They stick to my skin like beloved cysts" shows that these people are very close to him and have become a part of him. However, he tears them away and follows his heart through pain.
The next few lines seem to suggest that the singer is suffering from some sort of illness or disease. He feels sores every minute and compares it to a virus that cannot be killed. He talks about going underground, likening it to contracting hepatitis, and how they cannot be reshaped or controlled. He refers to himself and those like him as "another bug in the construct" and states that zeros and ones are everything, implying that he and his followers are seen as insignificant by society.
The singer then goes on to talk about how those in control are hiding their fingerprints and drawing a line to try and take his soul away. He questions why they need to control everything and suggests that there is a big conspiracy to keep them down. The line "How's it feel to be the new abortion?" is a powerful statement, suggesting that the younger generation is being ignored and marginalized.
Overall, the song is an angry, intense reflection on the state of society and the frustration many feel about their place in it.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm ethereal, my children are legion, serial
I am otherworldly, and my followers are numerous and relentless
They stick to my skin like beloved cysts
They cling to me in an unhealthy manner
I tear away with my nails and teeth and fists
I must forcibly remove them from me
Touch the hands of inverted saints
I interact with those who are regarded as immoral or corrupt
Follow my heart through the threaded pain
I must navigate through difficult and painful situations, guided by my own intuition
Callow man is a sentinel screaming
Inexperienced people often take on the role of protector, but they lack understanding
I see the future the future is bleeding
I am aware of what is to come, and it is fraught with danger
Sores, every goddamn minute I can feel 'em now
I am constantly aware of my own emotional and physical pain
Like a virus, you will never kill me now
I am resilient and cannot be destroyed
Goin' underground, comin' on like hepatitis
I am becoming more pervasive and dangerous
We're out and you can't reshape us
I and those like me cannot be controlled or altered
Another bug in the construct
I am a flaw in the system, a disruption to the norm
Tearin' up the main bus be
I am causing chaos and destruction at the heart of society
Zeros and ones are everything, execute me
The system values efficiency over humanity, to the point of sacrificing individual lives
Everywhere you look, it's like they know
Those in power are omniscient and omnipresent
Their fingerprints are hidden by control
Their influence stretches far and wide, without being visible
This is where the line is drawn, see
This is the point of contention, where we assert our own autonomy
You can't take my soul away from me
I will not allow them to rob me of my identity and individuality
What do you need to see? ya feel the impact?
Are you not aware of the harm being inflicted?
Gotta retract, everybody get back
We must take a step back, reassess the situation
What is this? it's like a big conspiracy
The overwhelming influence of the powerful feels like a coordinated effort to control us
Fields of dejected morbid progeny
The younger generation has been left hopeless and despairing
They always say that it's always our fault
We are blamed for society's problems, despite being victims ourselves
But everything we say is taken with a grain of salt
Our opinions and grievances are dismissed as unimportant or inaccurate
Man, it's always the same, if we talk or complain
Our attempts to communicate are met with resistance and hostility
We only want to upset the balance
We seek to disrupt the entrenched power structure and create change
How's it feel to be the new abortion?
We are treated as expendable, unwanted, and discarded
The only generation to suffer extortion
Our generation is being taken advantage of and exploited
Fuck you
A forceful expression of defiance and anger
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Christopher Fehn, Corey Taylor, Craig Jones, James Root, Michael Shawn Crahan, Mickael Thomson, Nathan J Jordison, Paul D Gray, Sidney Wilson
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Lyrics
I'm ethereal, my children are legion, serial
They stick to my skin like beloved cysts
I tear away with my nails and teeth and fists
Touch the hands of inverted saints
Follow my heart through the threaded pain
Callow man is a sentinel screaming
I see the future the future is bleeding
Sores, every goddamn minute I can feel 'em now
Like a virus, you will never kill me now
Goin' underground, comin' on like hepatitis
We're out and you can't reshape us
Another bug in the construct
Tearin' up the main bus be
Zeros and ones are everything, execute me
Everywhere you look, it's like they know
Their fingerprints are hidden by control
This is where the line is drawn, see
You can't take my soul away from me
What do you need to see? ya feel the impact?
Gotta retract, everybody get back
What is this? it's like a big conspiracy
Fields of dejected morbid progeny
They always say that it's always our fault
But everything we say is taken with a grain of salt
Man, it's always the same, if we talk or complain
We only want to upset the balance
How's it feel to be the new abortion?
The only generation to suffer extortion
Everywhere you look, it's like they know
Their fingerprints are hidden by control
This is where the line is drawn, see
You can't take my soul away from me
You can't take my soul away from me
You can't take my soul away from me
You can't take my soul away from me
You can't take my soul away from me
You can't take my soul away from me
Everywhere you look, it's like they know
Their fingerprints are hidden by control
This is where the line is drawn, see
You can't take my soul away from me
Everywhere you look, it's like they know
Their fingerprints are hidden by control
This is where the line is drawn, see
You can't take my soul away from me
You can't take my soul away from me
Fuck you
@caileach1
I'm ethereal
My children are legion, serial
They stick to my skin like beloved cysts
I tear away with my nails and teeth and fists
Touch the hands of inverted saints
Follow my heart through the threaded pain
Callow man is a sentinel screaming
I see the future, the future is bleeding
Sores
Every goddamn minute I can feel 'em now
Like a virus, you will never kill me now
Going underground, coming on like hepatitis
We're out, and you can't reshape us
Another bug in the construct
Tearing up the main bus B
Zeros and ones are everything, execute me
Everywhere you look, it's like they know
Their fingerprints are hidden by control
This is where the line is drawn, see
You can't take my soul away from me
What do you need to see? You feel the impact?
Gotta retract; everybody, get back
What is this? It's like a big conspiracy
Fields of dejected morbid progeny
They always say that it's always our fault
But everything we say is taken with a grain of salt
Man, it's always the same if we talk or complain
We only wanna upset the balance
How's it feel to be the new abortion?
The only generation to suffer extortion
Everywhere you look, it's like they know
Their fingerprints are hidden by control
This is where the line is drawn, see
You can't take my soul away from me
You can't take my soul away from me
You can't take my soul away from me
You can't take my soul away from me
You can't take my soul away from me
You can't take my soul away from me
Everywhere you look, it's like they know
Their fingerprints are hidden by control
This is where the line is drawn, see
You can't take my soul away from me
Everywhere you look, it's like they know
Their fingerprints are hidden by control
This is where the line is drawn, see
You can't take my soul away from me
You can't take my soul away from me
Fuck you
@generalgrievous4851
I'm ethereal, my children are legion, serial
They stick to my skin like beloved cysts
I tear away with my nails and teeth and fists
Touch the hands of inverted saints
Follow my heart through the threaded pain
Callow man is a sentinel screaming
I see the future the future is bleeding
Sores, every goddamn minute I can feel 'em now
Like a virus, you will never kill me now
Goin' underground, comin' on like hepatitis
We're out and you can't reshape us
Another bug in the construct
Tearin' up the main bus be
Zeros and ones are everything, execute me
Everywhere you look, it's like they know
Their fingerprints are hidden by control
This is where the line is drawn, see
You can't take my soul away from me
What do you need to see? ya feel the impact?
Gotta retract, everybody get back
What is this? it's like a big conspiracy
Fields of dejected morbid progeny
They always say that it's always our fault
But everything we say is taken with a grain of salt
Man, it's always the same, if we talk or complain
We only want to upset the balance
How's it feel to be the new abortion?
The only generation to suffer extortion
Everywhere you look, it's like they know
Their fingerprints are hidden by control
This is where the line is drawn, see
You can't take my soul away from me
You can't take my soul away from me
You can't take my soul away from me
You can't take my soul away from me
You can't take my soul away from me
You can't take my soul away from me
Everywhere you look, it's like they know
Their fingerprints are hidden by control
This is where the line is drawn, see
You can't take my soul away from me
Everywhere you look, it's like they know
Their fingerprints are hidden by control
This is where the line is drawn, see
You can't take my soul away from me
You can't take my soul away from me
Fuck you
@pouncebaratheon4178
My children eat cereal too Corey Taylor it's okay.
@PervySageJi
You're like Asian. You can't pronounce or even hear L's.
@eyeeerie
Lol 😂
@legoclayface2094
@PervySageJi r/woosh
@RobertLewis-jv4lv
@infinity Fire too planet Pee! Ahhh
@legoclayface2094
Robert Lewis ??
@legoshi5925
I just love Sid's turntable scratching sounds in the opening of this song, it's a really weird almost organic pulsing sound which only makes the song even more awesome
@robertg5951
Scøut Følf especially before they go live it gives it that creepy feeling
@otherjohndense7032
Sounds kind of like a skateboard
@ginkgobiloba9088
It reminds me of a raptor